Head of the International Air Transport Association: It's time to think about opening airspace over Russia

The British edition of The Telegraph published an interview with the head of IATA - the International Air Transport Association - William Walsh.

Walsh acknowledged that the ban on flights in the airspace of the Russian Federation has become a big problem for a number of airlines that carry out international flights.

Walsh noted that at the moment the impossibility of flying in the airspace of Ukraine, as well as the ban on flights for European and a number of other companies through Russia, lead to the fact that in the sky over Europe "there is an excessive congestion in aviation traffic." At the same time, the head of IATA does not mention, perhaps, the main thing: the “flight” of Russian airspace for Western airlines when operating air flights, for example, to East Asian countries and back is another “quest”. Because we have to lay out truly exotic routes - such that, if possible, fly around Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. Accordingly, all this translates into new fuel costs, which are growing in price.

Walsh added that there are problems with China, which has limited the number of external flights due to a new round of the pandemic.

Based on all this, the head of the air transport association said that "we need to think about opening the airspace of Russia."

The time has come to think about opening airspace over Russia.

At the same time, Walsh added that the resumption of flights through Russia is unlikely to happen until the end of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.

This, apparently, is primarily about transit flights, since some airlines are still refusing to fly to the Russian Federation itself due to existing sanctions.

Comments

[dmi.pris1]

Well, ask. Get in line at the Kremlin reception.

[NDR-791]

Quote: dmi.pris

Get in line at the Kremlin reception.

But how this William, almost Shakespeare, put it magnificently !!! It sounded like this they say they will think and decide to open the sky over Russia or wait a bit. Kapets, self-conceit beats the key, more often on the head.

[ARIONkrsk]

Quote: NDR-791

Quote: dmi.pris

Get in line at the Kremlin reception.

But how this William, almost Shakespeare, put it magnificently !!! It sounded like this they say they will think and decide to open the sky over Russia or wait a bit. Kapets, self-conceit beats the key, more often on the head.

So it is, I can bet that as soon as they decide to open there, ours will immediately open with joy and there is no option that we will not open. Our authorities have not imposed or pushed their interests on anyone for a long time.

[4ekist]

..... the resumption of flights through Russia is unlikely to occur before the end of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.

We still missed a repeat of MH17 number two. The forelocks have rich experience in this regard.

[Evil 55]

It turns out amazingly .. They already have almost nine packages of sanctions for us, and we will open the sky over Russia for them .. Although, seeing what is seen, there is no longer that certainty that it will not come true ..

[seregatara1969]

. Walsh noted that at the moment the impossibility of flying in the airspace of Ukraine, as well as the ban on flights for European and a number of other companies through Russia, lead to the fact that in the sky over Europe "there is an excessive congestion in aviation traffic."

Lies like breathing. According to him, part of the aircraft, with a ban on flying over Russia, is forced to circle over Europe, waiting for problems with the movement of airplanes! But given that in our government there is a bunch of sympathizers for the enemy, they will open the sky over Russia for sniffing tobacco!

[Plate]

Quote: Angry 55

They have almost nine packages of sanctions for us, and we will open the sky over Russia for them.

If for money, then why not? There is no harm to Russia, there will be no special benefit for them either, and the dispatchers are paid.

[Barberry25]

then for a triple bet please

[Plate]

It's true. The more they pay, the better.

[Evil 55]

Not on the same conditions that were previously, definitely .. So that a flight over Russia costs 10 percent lower than on a long route that is currently being flown. Bourgeois toads, they will pay, they will not go anywhere ..

[orionvitt]

Quote: Plate

Russia no harm

Yeah, also the northern sea route and the "Kemsk volost". Oh, sorry, I thought. let them take it. But seriously, let them fly through Alaska.

[Plate]

SMP please. Paid, hired an icebreaker - sail. Why not? What do you mean by "Kemskoy volost"? If the transit of goods through it for a fee and with careful inspection, then, again, why not? When did money suddenly become superfluous?

[tralflot1832]

And how they breathed, how they breathed closing their sky.

[Stas157]

Quote: Plate

If for money, then why not? hi no harm to Russia

Let them first remove all restrictions on logistics in relation to Russia. And not only in the airspace.

[elai]

And here it’s debatable, you don’t realize the damage to the Russian aviation industry, in particular, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Air Traffic Control Corporation is on the verge of bankruptcy, the employees of the salary 20% from the beginning of the special operation did not, and also the indexation was carried out not by inflation, but purely on paper, at a rate of 0.5%. There are a lot of layoffs or forced retirement. Soon it will not be safe to fly in the airspace of the Russian Federation. Formatting by type reduction of staff by 20% without loss of flight safety. It will be like this for two years and then this reduction will make itself felt by a series of air crashes. The state seems to be helping the company, but rather, the interested parties are waiting for its collapse with a change in the form of ownership from FSUE to some other one. And this is a strategic industry of the country!

[runway-1]

You're right, unfortunately the situation is rather bad...

[topol717]

Quote: elai

Formatting by type reduction of staff by 20% without loss of flight safety

Last year, we constantly had a lot of transit planes in the sky. There are almost no planes in this one, almost all flights to Europe have been canceled, and all southern airports are also closed. I would say the load has dropped significantly. And a 20% reduction against such a background is too little.

[Stas157]

Quote: elai

Soon it will not be safe to fly in the airspace of the Russian Federation.

And how did they fly to the USSR then?

[jdiver]

The USSR flew on galoshes. apparently Soviet galoshes allowed this

[Peter1First]

It is necessary to agree "immediately after the lifting of all sanctions, the unfreezing of all assets, the execution of all Bandera, the restoration at the expense of the West of SP-1 SP-2, and most importantly, after the cancer hangs on the mountain ..."

[Aerodrome]

Head of the International Air Transport Association: It's time to think about opening airspace over Russia

fly over Ukraine...

[SKVichyakow]

Quote: Aerodrome

Head of the International Air Transport Association: It's time to think about opening airspace over Russia

fly over Ukraine...

We are not allowed to fly, but they see if the excessive overload of their infrastructure. You created such a problem yourself, why did you twitch?

[rotmistr60]

The time has come to think about opening airspace over Russia.

Will you open the airspace yourself and by order? Does Russia know about this? No, democrat guys, obviously for a long time you will have to spend additional resources and develop new routes without taking into account Russian territory (airspace). Sip with a spoon what you brewed yourself.

[Dynamic systems]

Fly with AEROFLOT

[tralflot1832]

A cunning statement - they open their sky, we open our sky. They fly quietly, and our planes are arrested when landing in the west, for leasing, we pay in rubles.

[Pankrat25]

What is this for? Throw combat and reconnaissance drones from the cargo compartments where they need to be?

[evgen1221]

And we, as always, forgot to ask? Well, let them cut the hooks further, we are calmer.

[Uprun]

And do we need it? Apparently an ambush is being prepared for our leased aircraft. Without them, the air and the environment are cleaner, we are also a little "green".

[antivirus]

Are we bargaining? For aven and friedman we will pay trpzits in juva.
What about leasing and spare parts for our airlines?
And "fascism will not pass"?
And the torture of our prisoners of war?

[Argon]

At the same time, Walsh added that the resumption of flights through Russia is unlikely to happen until the end of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.

this is where we should start .... It turns out everything else is just a simple chatter

[Arifon]

"The time has come to think about opening airspace over Russia..."
- Here go, Bullish H..vost and think!

[Boniface]

I hope the leadership of the Russian Federation (RosAviation) has enough sense NOT to allow flights over the territory of the Russian Federation for aircraft of those countries that support Ukrainian Nazism !!

[tralflot1832]

And did they remain in Europe? Let them fly over the North Pole, give diplomas to passengers - "polar explorers".

[Paul Neuman]

already the ancient Romans discovered a peculiar property of money - they do not emit unpleasant odors.

[jdiver]

The management of RosAviation is not boys themselves. Like the Foreign Ministry. what they say from above is what they will do.

[Paul Neuman]

um...does Russia know? and then there are already some got into the habit of introducing a ceiling on oil prices. I even bought popcorn to watch the ceiling, and now I'm afraid that there won't be enough popcorn.

[ratoborets]

Let me guess. The International Air Transport Association considered that flying around one seventh of the land, especially from Europe towards Asia, is expensive. And the blows from such sanctions hit them more, which means it is time to propose "think about opening airspace over Russia."
And in return, the Westerners will demand some gesture of goodwill from the Russian leadership.

[iouris]

Open if you have an opener. First you need to win the war. And after the war, no one will fly anywhere for a long time.

[AlexisT]

First, let them open the airspace over Europe for Russian airlines.

[former soldier]

The time has come to think about opening airspace over Russia.

At the same time, Walsh added that the resumption of flights through Russia is unlikely to happen until the end of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.

Well, I thought it myself, and I answered it myself ..... Thinker.

[Pavel Tukabaev]

it's time to think about creating a no-fly zone over geyropy